We met at a mutual friend's graduation party in 2014. We started dating that summer before Alex went off to St. Louis for college. That summer our first few dates included going to the zoo and ice skating (aka Alex doing all the hard work skating while Allie holds onto him...but hey isn't that what hockey players are for?). Our relationship was long-distance for five years. The ten-hour distance was challenging but it was a challenge that was well worth it. Getting to spend time together during the holidays and summer breaks was always something we counted down the days till. Fast forward to the summer of 2019, Alex proposed on a dock in Lake Lanier, Georgia during family vacation and Allie said yes without any hesitation. Now instead of counting down the days until summer breaks or coming home for the holidays, we get to count down the hours till we finish work and can come home to make dinner and spend time together with our cats. July 18, 2020 can't come soon enough.